For the last 20 years I have run a number of Volvo estates, mostly V70s but the last a Volvo V50, all diesel powered. I am now retired, and have decided it's time to change my V50 that has done 80,000 miles. I must change from Volvo as I do not want a bigger car than the V50, and that is no longer on the market. I need a suitable estate low enough to the ground for dogs to get in, for about 10,000 miles a year. Having perused all the market, there is a wide variety of options of which I have no experience. What would you recommend?